Nik Vucevic averaged 19.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game last season, both Orlando Magic team highs

Nik Vucevic averaged 19.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game last season, both Orlando Magic team highs

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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic will do some extra traveling this summer.

Vucevic will participate in the NBA Africa Game 2015 on Aug. 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The exhibition, which will pit a team of players born in Africa and second-generation African players against players from the rest of the world, will be the first NBA exhibition game on the continent.

The Orlando Magic signed free-agent big man Jason Smith today to a one-year contract worth 4.5 million. While speaking with the media, he expressed optimism for his new team.

The Orlando Magic signed free-agent big man Jason Smith today to a one-year contract worth 4.5 million. While speaking with the media, he expressed optimism for his new team.

The Orlando Magic’s struggles on defense last season were obvious to anyone who watched the Magic play, but the deficiencies were even more glaring to the people who played against the Magic.

Few opponents benefitted more from those shortcomings than 7-footer Jason Smith. In four games against the Magic, Smith made 52 percent of his shot attempts and scored 16.8 points per game, his highest average...